Angelina "Elina" Koroglueva[1] (New York City, 11th of January, 1989), professionally known as Lina Morgana, is an US American singer-songwriter and actress. Through her versatility in music genres, theatrical performances, and avant-garde fashion aesthetics, Lina has become one of the biggest global music artists.
Daughter of Russian immigrants living in New York, before international recognition, Lina began performing in the Lower East Side rock music scene in early 2007. At the time, she used to perform jazz in bars until she met the DJ Lady Starlight and began creating dance music. In late 2007, she signed a contract with Streamline Records, an imprint of Interscope Records. During her early time at Interscope, she worked as a songwriter for artists and caught the attention of producer Akon, who recognized her vocal abilities and signed her to his own label, Konvict Culture. She rose to prominence as an artist after the release of her debut studio album, The Fame, in 2008. The album was a critical and commercial success as its singles "Just Dance" (featuring Colby O'Donis) and "Poker Face" became international hits and reached the top of the US Billboard Hot 100. The album was later re-released alongside a double-disc edition of the EP The Fame Monster, which contains the international hits "Bad Romance", "Telephone" (featuring Beyoncé), and "Alejandro". The Fame Monster ended winning a Grammy for Album of the Year in 2010.
Her third record, Born this Way (2011), debuted atop the Billboard 200 with over 1 million copies sold. Its title track topped the Hot 100. After the album promotional tour, The Born This Way Ball (2012), Lina returned in 2013 to release the album ARTPOP with the singles "Applause", "Do What U Want" (featuring Jamie Foxx), and "G.U.Y.". After the project, Lina began to reflect on a change in her music and aesthetic, dedicating herself to a return to jazz, which ended up giving rise to the album Cheek to Cheek (2014) in partnership with Tony Bennett. In 2016, she released the album Western Girl, maintaining a softer cowgirl style blended with a country-leaning sound. Both albums kept her at the top of the Billboard 200. During this period, Lina ventured into acting, playing lead roles in the miniseries American Horror Story: Hotel (2015—2016), for which she received a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama Series, and in the acclaimed musical drama film A Star Is Born (2018). She also contributed for the soundtrack of the latter, which yielded the single "Shallow" (with Bradley Cooper), another number one in the US and a song for which she received an Oscar for Best Original Song.
In 2021, she release Love for Sale, her second jazz album with Tony Bennett, and his final album following his diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in 2016.
In 2025, she made a full return to pop with the synth-pop and rock influenced album Mayhem, which generated the global hit "Die with a Smile" (duet with Bruno Mars) and the Hot 100-topping hit "Abracadabra", respectively. Both albums reached number one on the Billboard 200.
Her achievements also include 14 Grammy Awards and 18 VMAs, including a Video Vanguard Award in 2025. In 2012, VH1 ranked her at number four on its list of the "100 Greatest Women in Music". Billboard named her the fourth-greatest pop star of the 2000—2024 period and the sixth most successful of the 21st century on its music charts. In addition, she is regularly featured on lists compiled by Forbes and was named one of the most influential people in the world by Time.
Discography[]
As the main artist[]
- The Fame (2008)
- The Fame Monster (2009)
- Born this Way (2011)
- ARTPOP (2013)
- Western Girl (2016)
- Mayhem (2025)
As part of a duet[]
- Cheek to Cheek (2014) — with Tony Bennett
- Love for Sale (2021) — with Tony Bennett
Soundtrack albums[]
- A Star Is Born (2018)
- Disney's Snow White (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2025)
Filmography[]
Movies[]
- Machete Kills (2013) — featured as La Chameleón
- A Star Is Born (2018) — starring as Ally Campana-Maine
- Snow White (2025) — starring as the Evil Queen
- The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) — TBA
TV series[]
- Celebrity Ghost Stories (2008) — as Gina Gershon
- AHS: Hotel (2015) — as Countess Elizabeth
- AHS: Roanoke (2016) — as Scáthach
- Wednesday (2025) — as Rosaline Rotwood on season 2
TV specials[]
- Lina Morgana Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden (2011) — for HBO, as herself
- A Very Lina Thanksgiving (2011) — for ABC, as herself
- Lina Morgana & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular (2013) — for ABC, as herself
- Tony Bennett & Lina Morgana: Cheek to Cheek LIVE! (2015) — for PBS, as herself
Documentaries[]
- The Zen of Bennett (2012) — as herself
- Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012) — cameo as herself
- Jeremy Scott: The People's Designer (2015) — as herself
- Lina: Five Foot Seven (2017) — as herself
- I Was Born This Way (2025) — as herself
Tours[]
- The Fame Ball Tour (2009)
- The Monster Ball Tour (2009—2011)
- The Born This Way Ball (2012—2013)
- The Artpop Ball Tour (2023)
- Cheek to Cheek Tour (2014—2015)
- Western Girl Global Tour (2017—2018)
- Mayhem Live (2025)[2]
- The Mayhem Ball (2025—2026)